Match #1
Southwestern Christian College-Texas
Terrell, TX
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 110 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Shorter College are Southwestern Christian College-Texas, Remington College-Memphis Campus, and Jacksonville College-Main Campus. Shorter College has an average net price of $16,608 a year; 2 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Shorter College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Shorter College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Remington College-Memphis Campus
Memphis, TN
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 331 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 331 students, close to 287
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Jacksonville College-Main Campus
Jacksonville, TX
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate—
- 157 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Remington College-Dallas Campus
Garland, TX
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate—
- 250 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 250 students, close to 287
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Remington College-North Houston Campus
Houston, TX
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate—
- 223 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 223 students, close to 287
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Remington College-Shreveport Campus
Shreveport, LA
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate—
- 315 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 315 students, close to 287
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Remington College-Fort Worth Campus
Fort Worth, TX
Profile closeness42/100
Admit rate—
- 154 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Remington College-Lafayette Campus
Lafayette, LA
Profile closeness39/100
Admit rate—
- 230 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 230 students, close to 287
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus
Webster, TX
Profile closeness32/100
Admit rate—
- 111 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO
Profile closeness27/100
Admit rate—
- 1,780 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Shorter College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Shorter College?
The closest matches to Shorter College are Southwestern Christian College-Texas, Remington College-Memphis Campus, Jacksonville College-Main Campus, Remington College-Dallas Campus, and Remington College-North Houston Campus. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Shorter College alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Shorter College ($16,608 a year), including Southwestern Christian College-Texas ($8,853) and Jacksonville College-Main Campus ($11,412). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
